To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant,

PHILIPS

So does he continue the mercy he showed to our forefathers. So does he remember the holy agreement he made with them and

RWEBSTR

To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

GWV

He has shown his mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy promise,

NET

He has done this* to show mercy* to our ancestors,* and to remember his holy covenant* –

NET

1:72 He has done this218

tn The words “He has done this” (referring to the raising up of the horn of salvation from David’s house) are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to allow a new sentence to be started in the translation. The Greek sentence is lengthy and complex at this point, while contemporary English uses much shorter sentences.

to show mercy219

snMercy refers to God’s loyal love (steadfast love) by which he completes his promises. See Luke 1:50.

to our ancestors,220

tn Or “our forefathers”; Grk “our fathers.” This begins with the promise to Abraham (vv. 55, 73), and thus refers to many generations of ancestors.

and to remember his holy covenant221

sn The promises of God can be summarized as being found in the one promise (the oath that he swore) to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3).